Fishbone, Elvis Costello, Jonathan Richmann, Blue Meanies, DEVO, The Specials, Madness, Bad Manners, The Selector, King Apparatus, Hepcat, the Skatalites, The Woggles, Skankin' Pickle, Mustard Plug, Gal's Panic, Jerm Pollett, The Toasters, Chris Murray, Jackie Mittoo, Decendants, Wilco, MU330
Dan Potthast has been the lead singer/frontman for MU330 since the band first started playing shows in 1988. Dan's songs have been used in numerous TV shows and movies, including Nip Tuck, The Brendan Leonard Show, and the German films "Pas De Deux" and "Dopplepack." With MU330, he has played over 1800 shows all around the world, everywhere from the United States (48 states, including Hawaii and Alaska), Canada, Mexico, Hawaii, all over the UK and Europe, Russia, Japan, and even Korea.
In addition to touring with MU330, Dan has done a lot of touring and recording of his solo work as well, racking up tours all over the US, UK and Europe with just his guitar and boxes of CDs.
Dan has released two solo albums on Asian Man Records. The first, "Eyeballs," is a sparsely arranged album that features mainly acoustic guitar and vocals with a few other instruments ocassionally thrown in here and there. The stripped down approach really showcases Dan's amazing songwriting ability and his powerfull voice.
On his second solo album, "Sweets and Meats," Dan goes for a full band sound with the addition of drums (Lance Reynolds of Bitchy and the Blue Meanies), bass, and organ (James Rickmann from Slow Gherkin), while still maintaining an organic acoustic guitar sound that doesn't get in the way of the songwriting.
In July of 2004, Dan assembled a 4 piece band to back him up on a UK tour. Highlights included an appearence at Morcambe's "Wasted Festival" and an opening slot for the Misfits in Brighton.
In October of 2004, Dan joined Mustard Plug, Catch 22, Big D and the Kid's Table, Planet Smashers, and The Suburrban Legends on the west coast/ Canada leg of the "Ska is Dead Tour."
In 07, Dan wrote and recorded a new solo album in his apartment in the span of two weeks called "Eat the Planet." It is a mostly-ska influenced release in which he plays all the instruments and sings all the vocals. This album was available only on tour, and was a limited edition of only 400, hand folded and stuffed CD's. It is currently sold out and has not been available for the past six months.
Also in 07, Dan started a new band called "The Stitch Up" with people he met while working at a Rock N' Roll summer camp in San Diego. They recorded and released an album called "Attitude Adjuster which was released on Pentimento Music. They immediately followed up the album's release with a full U.S. tour opening up for Streetlight Manifesto.
In 08, Dan is releasing a re-pressing of a re-mixed version of the Eat The Planet album, with improved drum machining, and much improved artwork. This version is an actual manufactured CD, and not a CDR burned on his laptop. The new artwork features paintings done by Mr. Potthast, and will be available on his full US/Canada tour supporting Streetlight Manifesto in March/April/May of 08.
In addition to playing solo and in the band "The Stitch Up," Dan plays in a three piece band called "Spitzer" with his wife Shannon, and buddy Greg and continues to tour and write music with MU330.
If you plan on attending the Bigfoot Discovery Museum benefit this Sunday, Thanks!
here are the details:
all ages, noon-6:00p.m.
$5 donation requested...
The museum is on Highway 9 in Felton, CA, about 6-8 miles north of Santa Cruz...
If you are coming over Highway 17 to get there please allow at LEAST an hour just to get over the hill (Santa Cruz traffic can be nutty on weekends!)...
noon Kepi Kicks Off
12:30 Johnny Dismal (Horror X)
1:00 Little Medusas
1:30 Bobby Jordan (MTX)
2:00 Tom/Jessi (No-Goodniks)
2:30 Brian Hanover
3:00 Miguel From Oakland
3:30 Pearl Starbird
4:00 Kepi
4:30 Dan Potthast
5:10 Kevin Seconds
There will also be an art show Featuring art from Ben Walker, John Berger, Dino, Kepi and more!
You murdered last night as usual!! Thanks again for playing (and for the shirt), we had a blast despite the small crowd..let's do it again sometime!! Keep in touch ah-ite..
Thanks for the great show. I was not able to talk very much to you, but here is my photo report of the show of The Stitch Up and Streetlight Manifesto!!!
News of all this new material headed our way is great! I am really excited.
Don't forget that you owe us an Albuquerque show! You were listed for one last week w/ streetlight, but I guess you dudes had a Stitch Up show elsewhere :-(
Dan, saw you for the first time a few months ago the the 'bottom the hill' in sf with jm headlining...cant wait to see ya again on the 22nd...PLAY FREEBIRD !!!
Sun, Feb 22: Re-Volts, Dan Potthast (MU330), GNP, Street Eaters, Agent Deadlies @SUB-MISSION ART SPACE, SF -All Ages! RE-VOLTS (members from Swingin'Utters & Me First and the Gimme Gimmes) Dan Potthast (MU330) Good Neighbor Policy (Santa Cruz) Street Eaters (members of THE FLESHIES) Agent Deadlies (ska-punk)
Early All Ages punk rock Sunday Show 7pm $5
@@SUB-MISSION ART SPACE(formerly known as BALAZO gallery) 2183 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94110
